The Gateway Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dartford, Kent
The Gateway Primary Academy is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Milestone Road, Dartford, DA2 6DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love learning in this school.”
- “They are incredibly proud to talk about how they can become better learners by being resourceful and resilient.”
- “They use the colourful classroom displays to help them talk knowledgeably about ambitious ideas like mathematical probability.”
To improve
- “Subjects such as physical education (PE) and design technology are still in development.”
- “Leaders are still refining the order in which pupils will learn different knowledge and skills to meet the aims of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, teachers need further support from leaders to make an accurate assessment of pupils’ progress in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Brent Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Dartford 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fleetdown Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Temple Hill Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- River Mill Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Westgate Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published